What do u need 4 bcmin a neonatal nurse,?
Your paid time off occurs after you become a nurse and start working. You need a degree- a BSN- and a license- an RN. You need CPR certification and ACLS- advanced cardiac life support certification. Neonatal nursing is a specialty, so you may need years of experience on a med-surg floor, then pediatrics, followed by the general maternity floor, before getting into the neonatal unit. What you earn depends on your geographic location, but most full-time specialty nurses in the larger metropolitan areas earn $100k+ per year. You work 13 hour shifts, three to four days per week, usually starting at 7 a.m. or 7 p.m. (Nurses new to the unit can expect to be stuck on nights for the first 10-15 years until a day position opens.) You could probably expect yearly time off to include 10 sick days, 3 personal, 5-10 days vacation. The hospital must be staffed 24/7/365, so you rotate holiday coverage and risk being fired if you call out on a holiday.
